Hungarian American Coalition News, 2000 (9. évfolyam, 1-3. szám)
2000 / 1. szám
COALITION PROJECT UPDATE The White House Internship Program by Ameritech The Coalition has applied to SBC Communications, the company that completed a merger with Ameritech, for continued funding of The White House Internship Program by Ameritech. The deadline for applications for the Summer, 2000 internship session was February 15th. Program Chairman, Dr. András Ludanyi, selected Mr. Steven Gyeszli, of College Station, Texas, as the Coalition’s candidate for the Summer internship scheduled to last May 17-August 25, 2000. This excellent partnership of Ameritech, a leading business innovator in Hungary, and the Hungarian American Coalition, a major non-profit ethnic organization, has served a common objective: the development of future leaders for both the business and non-profit sectors. Since the inception of the program in 1996 fifteen young Hungarian Americans have served as White House interns. Coalition Scholarship Fund In 1997 the Hungarian American Coalition established a Scholarship Fund to provide partial scholarships each year to 2-4 Hungarian students for study at U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants must be a citizen of Hungary, or a member of an ethnic Hungarian community in Slovakia, Romania, Vojvodina, Serbia or Ukraine; must have gained admission as a full-time student to a U.S. college or university; should provide proof of scholarship and other source of financial support; should provide record of outstanding academic standing; and are asked to submit two letters of recommendation regarding the applicant’s character and academic achievements. Deadline for applications: May 31, 2000. Special Scholarship Established in Honor of Dr. Elemer Kiss This year a special Scholarship was established in memory of Dr. Elemer Kiss of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Kiss, who died on January 30, 2000, at the age of 90, was a member and supporter of the Hungarian American Coalition since its founding. Because of his life-long commitment to education, members of his family and friends established a Scholarship Fund to honor his memory. His wife, Eva Kiss, and his daughters, Edith Lauer and Nora Szabó, are grateful for the generous support of everyone who contributed to the Dr. Elemer Kiss Scholarship Fund. SAVE THE DATE: June 4-7,2000 Political Action Workshop to be Held in College Park, Maryland Attend the Political Action Workshop on June 4-7, 2000, to be held at the University of Maryland this year: • Learn how to effectively communicate and promote your views on human rights and minority issues in Central and Eastern Europe; • Meet specialists in government relations, policy makers, grassroots politics, and the media as they share their knowledge and techniques during this Workshop; • Find out how the Democratic and Republican Party view issues of interest to the Hungarian American community. For more information, or to find out about a limited number of “Workshop scholarships,” please call Dr. Andrew Ludanyi at (419) 772-2097, or the HAC Office at (202) 296-9505. 3 • Hungarian American Coalition • March 2000
